Did your federal legislators support animal protection measures? Check out our 2026 scorecard to find out 

Today, we have posted the preview version of our annual Humane Scorecard covering the second half of the 119th Congress to help you assess the position of federal legislators on our priority measures. The 119th Congress has presented our movement with unprecedented challenges in many areas of serious concern, and with your support and engagement, we’ve done our best to hold the line against the worst threats to animal protection.

Senate Farm Bill moves out of committee minus the Save Our Bacon Act

Animal advocates urge congressional negotiators to reject pork industry segment’s attempt to undermine state protections for farmed animals

WASHINGTON (September 16, 2026)—The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its version of the Farm Bill today, without the controversial Save Our Bacon Act in it, and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fund, offers the following statement.

Sara Amundson, president of Humane World Action Fund, said:

Humane World Action Fund launches ad campaign urging Congress to keep controversial ‘Save Our Bacon’ Act out of the Farm Bill

New streaming ad in Minnesota calls out threat of corporate factory farms to family farmers, state authority and farm animal welfare

WASHINGTON (August 3, 2026)—Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fund, launched today an advertising campaign urging Congress to reject the controversial Save Our Bacon Act and keep this poison pill provision out of the final Farm Bill.

More than 700 veterinarians urge Congress to reject Save Our Bacon Act

Veterinary professionals say Congress should preserve voter-approved state farm animal welfare laws that protect breeding pigs from extreme confinement.

WASHINGTON (July 20, 2026)—More than 720 veterinary professionals are asking Congress to stand up for the humane treatment of farm animals and ensure the Save Our Bacon Act stays out of the Farm Bill or any other legislative package.

What’s happening with California Prop 12, the Farm Bill and Save Our Bacon Act?

A timeline and explainer for Prop 12, Massachusetts Question 3 and the fight over state farm animal protection laws

Update August 12, 2026: Information about the Senate markup of the Farm Bill is noted below.

Update July 8, 2026: Information about the Senate Farm Bill draft and outcome of the Triumph v Campbell court case is now included.

Update June 4, 2026: The U.S. House of Representatives passed its FY 2027 federal funding bill for the USDA and the FDA with a vote of 213 - 210. The Senate Appropriations Committee has not yet released its version of this bill. One positive note from today’s floor debate: the House approved two amendments led by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.)—to prevent FDA from issuing guidelines calling for dog testing and to prevent USDA from conducting or funding painful research on dogs or cats.  

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